​Swissquote is a Switzerland's leading online forex broker. The broker started their journey in May 29, 2000 and is registered and part of the Swissquote Group Holding Ltd. Swissquote offers over 100 tradeable products including 78 Forex currencies, 16 Commodities, 12 Stock Indices, Warrants and derivatives, Options and futures, Funds, ETFs, and Bonds products.

​Headquartered in Gland, Switzerland, Swissquote has an international value, servicing its clients globally through its offices in Zürich, London, Dubai, Bern, Hong Kong, and Malta. The Group currently employs 550 staff.

History of Swissquote

​The company Swissquote Group Holding Ltd. was established and registered on the SIX Swiss Exchange in May 2000. The broker gained access to the Swiss Stock Exchange as well as to the NASDAQ, US NYSE, and AMEX exchanges in 2001. Within a few years, in 2005, Swissquote launched online bond trading features for its clients. In September 2013, the company secured a place in the international financial market by obtaining MIG Bank.

​Trading Conditions

Minimum Initial Deposit To open an account with Swissquote, a minimum deposit is set to $1,000.

Margin RatesTraders can trade financial market with more than 100 products including Forex, Stock Indices, and Commodities, on the different trading platform based on the margin rates that varies from 1% to 15% for different products.

Transaction SizeThis broker offers flexible transaction sizes. Also, traders can call brokers’ trading desk which is accessible to place orders at the time of trading hours following the transaction sizes; minimum 1,000 base currency to maximum 30,000,000 base currency.

Trading HoursSwissquote broker offers a 24-hour trading services for its clients throughout different trading platforms or telephone. However, the markets are usually opened starting from 23:00 CET Sunday to 23:00 CET Friday.

​Trading Platforms

With Swissquote, traders are eligible to use company’s proprietary "Advanced Trader" and the standard MetaTrader 4 (MT4) or MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms.

MetaTrader 4 (MT4):With MetaTrader 4 by Swissquote, traders can build, back test and use fully automated trading strategies. The broker also has no restrictions on using EAs (Expert Advisors).

MetaTrader 5 (MT5):With the advanced MetaTrader 5 platform, traders can make use of many analytical tools and trade using over 82 different tools including technical indicators and graphic objects that allow traders to analyze the markets very easily.

​Methods of Payment

For both deposits and withdrawals, Swissquote broker accepts and only send funds through wire transfer and to a valid bank account under the client's name. Credit / debit cards and Paypal can be used as well.

​Support

​Swissquote offers customer support though various methods that include Live Chat with support agent, web form contact, direct phone call to their support agent, contact via email and "Call back request" as well.

High Risk Warning: Please note that foreign exchange and other leveraged trading involves significant risk of loss. It is not suitable for all investors and you should make sure you understand the risks involved, seeking independent advice if necessary.

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